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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Hype at Cannes and Five Must-See May Movies. Plus: Julia Louis-Dreyfus! May 26, 2023

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Sean and Amanda come to you live (on tape) from Europe! They recap their journeys, discuss the hype out of the Cannes Film Festival (1:00), and share five new movie recommendations (17:00). Then, Sean is joined by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener, the star and the writer-director, respectively, of the new film ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ (58:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Robert De Niro Movie Draft May 23, 2023

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We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft, with a twist. We’re drafting movies that feature Robert De Niro.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Fast X’ and the Desecration of Movies. Plus: Paul Schrader! May 19, 2023

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What a double feature. Sean and Amanda discuss ‘Fast X’ and the troubles of the franchise (1:00), before making the hard pivot to Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’ (40:00). Then, Sean is joined by Schrader to discuss the film, his long career as a writer and director, the state of movies, and more (57:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Paul Schrader

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 10 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2023, and the Most Surprising Film of the Year So Far May 16, 2023

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Amanda and Sean discuss ‘BlackBerry’ before sharing their five most eagerly awaited movies of the summer season (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Matt Johnson, the filmmaker behind ‘BlackBerry’ (55:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Matt Johnson

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Movie Star Rankings: 35 Over 35, Revisited May 12, 2023

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Two years have passed since Sean and Amanda ranked their active and over-35 movie icons. So we’re back with deeply scientific new rankings and deeply weird conversations. Please enjoy.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Hype, How the Writers Strike Affects Movies, Too-Early Oscar Predictions, and a ‘Guardians Vol. 3’ Hangover May 09, 2023

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Sean and Amanda dig into the mailbag to answer your questions about upcoming movies, the impact of the writers strike, and more.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Can ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Salvage Marvel’s No Good, Very Bad Year? May 05, 2023

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Joanna Robinson joins Sean to talk about all things Marvel, from its rocky run of recent movies to changes in leadership to streaming series delays, before digging into the most anticipated entry in years, James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.’

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Top 10 Garbage Lads Movies and ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’ May 02, 2023

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In honor of Guy Ritchie releasing two films in 2023, Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan—the team that brought you garbage crime, junk sci-fi, and trash spies—debut their latest hyper-specific, beloved genre: garbage lads.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Top Five Coming-of-Age Movies and ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Apr 28, 2023

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Judy Blume’s beloved 1970 classic of young adult fiction has finally hit the big screen. Sean and Amanda discuss that, along with Disney’s new ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ live-action adaptation (1:00) before sharing their top five favorite coming-of-age films (29:00). Then, Sean is joined by writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig to discuss making ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ (1:06:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Kelly Fremon Craig

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 1990s Summer Blockbuster Movie Draft Apr 25, 2023

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We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the summer blockbusters of the ’90s.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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